Quail feet help!

[IceRose0]

Ok so I just got her and I’m wondering what’s going on if there’s anything I can do before trying to find a vet for her. She’s
walking on her feet and ankles, being in a wire cage and her walking so low has caused a scab. To me it looks a bit like bumble foot but her feet don’t see to have any puss and liquid inside. I got this picture after giving her a bath she had dried food and poop on her feet.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok so I just got her and I’m wondering what’s going on if there’s anything I can do before trying to find a vet for her. She’s
walking on her feet and ankles, being in a wire cage and her walking so low has caused a scab. To me it looks a bit like bumble foot but her feet don’t see to have any puss and liquid inside. I got this picture after giving her a bath she had dried food and poop on her feet.

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Can you get a photo of her standing?

I'm going to tag in @Nabiki

I've never seen Quail feet like that. Was she kept on wire flooring only?

I'd provide her with some bedding and a place to get off the wire. A bowl or pan of dirt so she can take dust baths too.

She does have some redness to her joints - that may be from sitting a lot on wire too.

I think I'd monitor the feet, since you do not see any pus or lesions at this time. See if she starts to improve within a couple of weeks after she's had some cushioning (bedding), good food and dirt.

For the joints, there are scabs, you can just swab them with some saline, soap/water or diluted chlorhexidine to clean them as needed. If they break open or start oozing, looking worse, apply triple antibiotic ointment after cleaning.

My 2¢

 

[coach723]

When you say she's walking on her feet and ankles.....is she walking on her hocks? That would explain the irritation to that upper joint. Riboflavin deficiency can cause that, including in quail. I would supplement riboflavin with a b complex tablet or capsule, give 1/4 to 1/2 once a day. The b's are very safe, no worries of too much, you need to get the levels up.
https://holistic-hen.blogspot.com/2015/09/identification-of-riboflavin-deficiency.html

 

[Nabiki]

It does look like she needs some time off of wire. An epsom salt foot soak won't do any harm.

What are you feeding her?
How old is she?
Is she otherwise eating and drinking normally?
Does her poop look normal?

 

[IceRose0]

Welcome To BYC

Can you get a photo of her standing?

I'm going to tag in @Nabiki

I've never seen Quail feet like that. Was she kept on wire flooring only?

I'd provide her with some bedding and a place to get off the wire. A bowl or pan of dirt so she can take dust baths too.

She does have some redness to her joints - that may be from sitting a lot on wire too.

I think I'd monitor the feet, since you do not see any pus or lesions at this time. See if she starts to improve within a couple of weeks after she's had some cushioning (bedding), good food and dirt.

For the joints, there are scabs, you can just swab them with some saline, soap/water or diluted chlorhexidine to clean them as needed. If they break open or start oozing, looking worse, apply triple antibiotic ointment after cleaning.

My 2¢

From my knowledge yes all the girls were raised on wire floor. I’ve moved her to a temporary tote bin and she seems more comfortable on the bedding and solid floor. I will say when I had her in the bathroom to get a better photo of her standing when she walks I can hear her feet kinda plap sound. I’m guessing because she’s feet are so different. So far she’s seems more energetic and will walk around her space more so now.

 

[IceRose0]

It does look like she needs some time off of wire. An epsom salt foot soak won't do any harm.

What are you feeding her?
How old is she?
Is she otherwise eating and drinking normally?
Does her poop look normal?

I’ll keep up with the foot soaks then. I feed them purina gamebird layer crumbles, dried meal worms, some lentil and alfalfa fodder, with veg scraps as a treat. I know they were hatched in February of this year. She’s eating and drinking good. Her poops look normal. I will say she does lay two eggs a day usually I read that’s normal when they’re young but just in case I wanted to mention that.

 

[IceRose0]

When you say she's walking on her feet and ankles.....is she walking on her hocks? That would explain the irritation to that upper joint. Riboflavin deficiency can cause that, including in quail. I would supplement riboflavin with a b complex tablet or capsule, give 1/4 to 1/2 once a day. The b's are very safe, no worries of too much, you need to get the levels up.
https://holistic-hen.blogspot.com/2015/09/identification-of-riboflavin-deficiency.html

Yes her hocks. She stopped doing it since I moved her onto bedding and a flat surface and will now actually walk and run on her feet. I’ll definitely get that for her just in case!

 

[Nabiki]

I’ll keep up with the foot soaks then. I feed them purina gamebird layer crumbles, dried meal worms, some lentil and alfalfa fodder, with veg scraps as a treat. I know they were hatched in February of this year. She’s eating and drinking good. Her poops look normal. I will say she does lay two eggs a day usually I read that’s normal when they’re young but just in case I wanted to mention that.

It sounds like getting her off of wire helped. She should recover fairly quickly.

I just looked up the nutrition information on the gamebird layer...

It's too low on protein, lysine, methionine, calcium, and even fat! Here is an article that may help you find some better feed for her.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-to-feed-your-quail.79205/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

From my knowledge yes all the girls were raised on wire floor. I’ve moved her to a temporary tote bin and she seems more comfortable on the bedding and solid floor. I will say when I had her in the bathroom to get a better photo of her standing when she walks I can hear her feet kinda plap sound. I’m guessing because she’s feet are so different. So far she’s seems more energetic and will walk around her space more so now.

Sounds like she's improving being off the wire. Hopefully she'll continue to improve even more.

Thank you for the photos and update.